WHAT MAKES FILE SHARING
ILLEGAL?

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
(DMCA) is a piece of legislation signed into law in
1998 defining the illegal downloading and/or sharing
of copyrighted material. LSU is required to investigate DMCA
complaints and take action to remove infringing content.

HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO ME?

THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT OF 1998
U.S. Copyright Office Summary
December 1998
INTRODUCTION
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)1 was signed into law by President Clinton on October 28,...